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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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